Our school, Rural Special Elementary, receives federal funds for Title I, Part A programs.Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with important information about thislaw as it relates to your child’s education. This letter lets you know about your right torequest information regarding the professional qualifications of the classroom staff workingwith your child. Our district or school will be able to provide you with the followinginformation regarding the qualifications of your child’s teacher(s):

1. Whether the teacher meets the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grades and subjects he or she teaches.

2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status because of special circumstances.

3. Whether the teacher has any advanced degrees and the field of discipline of the teacher’s certification or degree.

If at any time your student has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by ateacher(s) that is not highly qualified, then you will be notified by the school.You also have the right to request information regarding the qualifications of theparaprofessional(s) assisting your child’s teacher(s). If your child is receiving Title I, PartA services from a paraprofessional, then our district or school is able to provide you withthe following information:

1. Whether the paraprofessional has completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education.

3. Whether the paraprofessional has met a rigorous standard of quality through our state’s certification procedure for determining the quality of paraprofessional staff.

4. Whether the paraprofessional has: (a) the knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics or (b) the knowledge of and the ability to assist in learning activities, such as homework, reading readiness, writing, mathematics, and other support as appropriate.

To request this information please contact your child’s school by phone at 870-363-4365 orby e–mail at sheliam@mvdistrict.k12.ar.us

Should you have any other questions regarding your child’s education, please do nothesitate to contact us at Rural Special Elementary.